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The Quest for a Spiritual Home

A new term has surfaced in recent years brought about by some people’s non-committal response to any religious group and non-participation in any religious practice: the “nones”. The nones are people with no religious affiliation, and they are growing rapidly, according a Pew Research Center report. There are atheists who do not believe in God, agnostics who aren’t sure that God exists, and nonreligionists who do not belong to any organized religion.

Though these nones may not join religious services, sixty percent of them say they believe in God or in a universal spirit. In fact, Elizabeth Drescher studied nones in America and found out that many of them come from a Christian background. Many even admire Jesus Christ. Could they be longing for a more socially relevant Christianity? On the other side of the globe, in China, many are seeking a more significant and satisfying life than atheistic Communism can provide.

Only Jesus can give us life in all its fullness. He promised to give rest to the weary and a fruitful life to those who would remain in Him. He is the anchor for each soul in the midst of a world that is adrift. Surely He is the home, the hiding place, our souls are yearning for. The nones can find hope in Jesus Christ alone.

Prayer: Father God, help us to be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks us about the hope we find in Jesus. Give us humility and compassion for the lost. Holy Spirit, open their spiritual eyes that they may see and acknowledge Jesus as their Savior, Lord, and anchor of their souls.

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